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Unique ID: PUBLIC-40BF24
Object type certainty: Certain
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Lead steelyard weight, probably of Roman date
The weight is of biconical form (with a maximum diameter of 35.1mm and a length of 32.4mm) and is incomplete, missing part of one side (with a surviving weight of 77.4g). The weight was suspended by an iron loop, which is now lost but the iron remnants are discernible at both ends. The surface is damaged and eroded with no decoration now evident.
If the weight is of Roman date it may originally weighed one third of a Roman pound (libra), weighing 109.15g.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 410
Quantity: 1
Length: 32.4 mm
Weight: 77.4 g
Diameter: 35.1 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 14th July 2010 - Thursday 12th August 2010
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Other reference: NMWPA 2010.58.1
4 Figure: ST0373
Four figure Latitude: 51.447651
Four figure longitude: -3.397219
1:25K map: ST0373
1:10K map: ST07SW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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